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Industries

  • By Laura Lyon
  • April 15, 2024
Mobile custom suit company expands, again, with downtown St. Pete store

Donald Carson’s custom suit business is trucking along, with considerable more growth on the horizon. Even so, he’s cognizant of a key business lesson: to not have expansion outpace customer service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2024
St. Pete property management firm merges with Arizona company, rebrands

Weller Management grows more than doubles its portfolio and expands to 11 states after combining to create new firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 14, 2024
Swedish firm Skanska completes $59M in Tampa school projects

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Palmetto resort is opening, Clearwater gets a new boat dealer, and a Port Charlotte apartment complex is under construction.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 14, 2024
Virginia plant run by Sarasota company recognized for zero waste

The plant owned by IPG diverted 97.5% of its waste from landfills in 2023.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 13, 2024
Sarasota insurance company's ratings under review by AM Best

The ratings company placed SafePort Insurance's ratings under review with developing implications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • April 12, 2024
Federal government denies SRQ airport land sale to New College

FAA nixes the $11.5 million deal for 31 acres of the West Campus that the college leases from the airport. Airport officials disagree with the decision and will "pursue further discussions on this matter."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 12, 2024
Sarasota-Bradenton CEO group names new executive director

Rene Hebda previously worked in fundraising for a local high school.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • April 12, 2024
Sarasota family printing business succeeds by maintaining mutual respect

Shared philosophies keep the presses rolling harmoniously at Serbin Printing. "You’ve got to have open lines of communication, and you just can’t be a right fighter," says Mark Serbin.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 12, 2024
Change in rating systems will cost Lee County residents millions

FEMA's downgrade of Lee County and several municipalities means flood insurance rates in the county will rise 25% starting in October.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 11, 2024
6M-square-foot Ybor City waterfront project picks up first key approval

The Darryl Shaw-backed project will bring a hotel, offices and 4,700 residences along with a boardwalk with retailers and restaurants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 11, 2024
Publix opens Sarasota store, its 12th new location this year

The Lakeland grocer's new store is the first in the new Benderson-developed Fruitville Farms project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 11, 2024
New fish shack coming to Charlotte County resort complex

A new seafood restaurant will open this year in Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 11, 2024
Bradenton bar raided for illegal gambling

Pour Decisions Saloon was operating slot machines without a license, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 11, 2024
Lifetime TV movie 'Roommate Regret' filmed in St. Pete makes its debut

A made-for-TV movie filmed almost entirely in downtown St. Petersburg is scheduled to make its debut Thursday night on the Lifetime Movie Network.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim Stinson
  • April 11, 2024
Family therapist on family businesses: Policies and preparation are musts

Dennis Jaffe helps family businesses facing friction "sit down and have a conversation, which feels fair and so they can listen to each other. You slow things down."

  • Florida
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